BendPak 2-Post Car Lift vs. Value Brands PRODUCT COMPARISON BendPak XPR-10A* vs. Tuxedo TP9KAC* *Design features and specifications are subject to change. Please consult factories for updates. TUXEDO is a registered trademark of the Tuxedo Distributors, LLC. BENDPAK and RANGER PRODUCTS are registered trademarks of BendPak Inc. After exhaustively reviewing the merits of both BendPak and Tuxedo asymmetric two-post lifts, the BendPak team released the following report. In it, critical design features are compared, evaluated and illustrated in broad detail.
The truth behind cheap lifts Established lift manufacturing companies will proudly place their brand name on their product. Unfortunately, many lift brands are just labels fabricated by dealers supplying these products as their own. If you find an auto lift that interests you, be sure to search for an informative and detailed manufacturing company website or at least a brochure. Also check to see if there are multiple dealers offering the same brand for sale. Some dealers may bill themselves as exclusive suppliers, but only for their brand that they created. If you can t find solid, verifiable information relating to the actual manufacturer of any given automotive lift or if only a very limited number of dealers even sell the lift, you are probably best off searching for alternative options. The differences between cheapest and best value Value is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days, especially with the economy the way it is. Everyone is looking for the best value whenever they purchase something. Equipment retailers have latched on to this idea and try to position themselves as value leaders by offering cheap prices. But when you think about the true meaning of value, two primary things should be considered. How much you re paying and what you re getting for that amount. Discount lift retailers want you to forget about the second part of the equation. They claim to provide the best value but they are only providing you the best price. Business owners know that they need to consider the overall cost of the automotive lift throughout its entire life of service. The criteria is slightly different for home users that don t plan on earning revenue off of the purchase, but trying to save a couple hundred bucks can still mean the difference between enjoying your time in the garage and a total service nightmare. While an expensive car lift will not always mean high-quality materials, an exceptionally low-priced automotive lift will almost certainly be cheaply made. That means no engineering to speak of, compromised safety systems and thinner steel. These are the kinds of things that can cost a business owner untold thousands of dollars in damage or downtime. Make sure you get what you pay for Car enthusiasts are willing to spend thousands of dollars on their beautiful automobiles, but then senselessly cut corners on the very thing that holds them up. There s nothing wrong with shopping around for a good price, but make sure you are willing to at least pay for the value that you hope to get out of your new auto lift. The purpose of this study At BendPak, we believe the customer should always get what he or she wants. The best way to do that is for the customer to have all the information available. But it s difficult for the average consumer to do their own lift comparison, particularly when the true manufacturer of many lifts is kept somewhat of a secret by the reseller. That s where we come in. We purchased one of the most popular no-name lifts on the market today, the Tuxedo TP9KAC. Tuxedo supplies imported auto lifts to many different companies who in turn market them under many different names and model numbers throughout North America. Check out this side-by-side comparison and determine for yourself who s got the most value.
Column Front
Column Side
Column / Side Bottom Column / Rear Bottom
Column / Bottom Sheaves Column / Rear Bottom
Certification / Warning Labels / BendPak
Certification / Warning Labels / Other
Column Assembly / BendPak on Scale
Column Assembly / Other on Scale
Carriage / Front
Carriage / Back
Carriage / Top View Carriage / UHMW Slide Bocks
Carriage / BendPak Top Dimensions Carriage / Other Top Dimensions
Carriage / Arm Attachment Location
Carriage / Arm Attachment Location Carriage / Arm Restraint
Carriage / BendPak on Scale
Carriage / Other on Scale
Arms / Detail Arms / Side Detail
Arms / Reach / Retracted
Arms / Reach / Extended
Arms / Construction / Method Arms / Construction / Underside
Arm Set / BendPak on Scale
Arm Set / Other on Scale
Top Beam / Sheave Detail Top Beam / Top View
Hydraulic Cylinder / Rod End Hydraulic Cylinder / Rod End *Throttle valve opens to 100% max pump flow during lift rise then closes and reduces flow during decent only.
Hydraulic Cylinder / Full View
Equalizer Cables Column Sheaves Upper Sheaves
Power Unit
Specifications and Features Comparison SPECS / FEATURES TUXEDO TP9KAC BENDPAK XPR-10A BENDPAK ADVANTAGE Lifting Capacity 9,000 Pounds (Stated) 10,000 Pounds (Certified) ETL Certification No Yes Asymmetric Configuration Arms Only - Non Rotated Columns True Asymmetric - Arms & Rotated Columns Wide-Narrow Configuration Fixed Position Adjustable - Configures Wide or narrow Lifting Design Dual Cylinder - Chain Lifting Dual Cylinder - Direct-Drive Column Construction Multi-Piece Single-Piece Carriage Construction Multi-Piece Formed Steel Welded Steel Tubing Rubber Bumpers - Reduces Door Damage None Carriage Face / Rubber Arm Construction Welded Tubing Welded Tubing Top Beam Construction Boxed Steel - Non Adjustable Boxed Steel - Adjustable Wide or Narrow Sheave Material Machine Steel Machine Steel Sheave Diameter / Upper 3" 5" Sheave Diameter / Column 4" 5" Equalizer Cable 3/8"/ Up to 2" Adjustment 3/8"/ Up to 3" Adjustment Integrated Cylinder Throttle Valve No - Restricted Flow Raise and Descent Yes - Restricted Flow Descent Only Minimum Pad Height 4 1/2 4 Max Rise Top of Pads / Less Adapters 69" 73 Max Rise Top of Pads With Adapters 70-1/2" - 74" - 75-1/2" 76-79" - 82" Contact Pad Type Bolt-On Rubber Pad Slip-Over Rubber Contact Boot Adapter Type (Standard) Multi-Stackable Multi-Stackable Arm Restraints-Rack Gear Replaceable Gears Replaceable Gears Arm Restraints-Arm Gear Welded-On Non-Replaceable Bolt-On Replaceable Gears Overall Height 142" 145" Floor to Overhead Trip 137" 140" Overall Width 134" 132" or 145" Dimensions Inside Column 110" 99" or 112" Drive Thru Clearance 101" 89" or 102 Lift Column Configuration Non-Rotated Columns 30-Deg. Rotated Columns Locking Latch Release Manual Pull Type at Each Column Single Point Release at Power Unit Overhead Stop / Safety-Shutoff Trip Wire/Pull - No Electric Micro Switch Padded Stop-Shutoff Bar / Electric Micro Switch Front Arm Reach / Min 24" 23-1/2 Front Arm Reach / Max 35" 45-1/2" Rear Arm Reach / Min 39-1/2 42-1/2 Rear Arm Reach / Max 58-1/2 60 Rise Speed 50 Seconds 50 Seconds WARRANTY COMPARE TUXEDO (*) BENDPAK (*) Structure 60-Months 60-Months BENDPAK ADVANTAGE Hydraulics 30-Days / After 30-Days Seals Only 24-Months / Power Unit & Cylinders Shipping Charges Purchaser Responsible Free for 12-Months Labor Purchaser Responsible to Pay Labor 12-Months Free On-Site Labor Contact factories for full warranty details. BendPak, BendPak Incorporated and Ranger Products and their respective logos are registered trademarks. Copyright 2011 BendPak Incoporated BendPak / Ranger, 1645 Lemonwood Dr., Santa Paula, CA 93060 Tel: 1-805-933-9970 Fax: 1-805-933-9160